Common Core State StandardL.CCS.1/2/3/4 Grades 6-12: Video of a current news event is presented for discussion to encourage student participation, but also inspire the use of evidence to support logical claims using the main ideas of the video. Students must analyze background information provided about a current event, draw out the main ideas and key details, and review different opinions on the issue. Then, students should present their own claims using facts and analysis for support.

News Video for: 11/22/2010

Scientists Claim Antimatter Breakthrough

Researchers at CERN are claiming yet another major breakthrough in particle physics. This time they've trapped antimatter, holding it in place long enough to study.

Class discussion: Most of us have heard about antimatter from science fiction books, movies and TV shows. Does the fact that science ficition is becoming reality (again) get you more interested in science? The concepts are pretty cool -- particles traveling at nearly the speed of light, crashing into each other and releasing relatively enormous amounts of energy. Can this be a potential solution to our energy problems?